Matthews attacks Webb for talking about issues in addition to Iraq

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200701060006

<snip>Contrary to Matthews' claim that Webb never discussed other issues during the campaign, Webb did so in two appearances on Matthews' show. On the September 20 edition of Hardball, Webb said:

WEBB: I've been running on three basic themes ever since February. They haven't changed. They're reorient our national defense. They are trying to do something about economic inequality in this country that has come about as a result of the internationalization of corporate America, the outsourcing of jobs and the impact of immigration. And I've been talking about how we need to step up to administration abuses in the wake of 9-11. Those are the issues.

On the March 14 edition of Hardball, when the Webb campaign was in its very early stages, Webb made basically the same point to Matthews, saying:

WEBB: I think a lot of people think that this campaign is going to be an antiwar campaign. It's not. ... he other two issues that I think are really strong here that we're going to focus on. First of all, the issues of fairness. I mean, this country is breaking into three pieces and people aren't talking about it. Economically, the people at the top have never done better. The middle class is stagnating. They're seeing jobs exported overseas. And we're in danger of creating a permanent underclass, I'm going to talk about that. And then the key issue, when we're looking at the last couple of weeks is presidential authority and who in the Congress has been standing up to these abuses?

In addition to criticizing Webb, Matthews -- mere hours after the Democrats officially took control of Congress -- suggested the Democrats did not intend to do "what they promised to do in the campaign" and "stop this war." Matthews asked the following questions along those lines:

[illinoisprogressive]

1. Matthews was on the dems ass last night all hour like he expected

them to bring home the troops that day. He even blasted them for thier celebration party.

[JanusAscending]

2. He's acting lately, like

the diabetes has affected some of his brain cells. He loves the sound of his own voice more than usual, and he acts like he's not the sharpest tack in the bulleton board!!!!:silly:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

3. The likes of Matthews no longer matters.

I have not watched him since we won the election last. Men like this Webb gent will be remembered. Patience is a virtue, for the party entire.

Justice can be ~held back ~nor~ pushed back~ no longer

[WCGreen]

4. You're not the only one....

Fewer and fewer people are watching the Blonde Blowhard....

[eleny]

5. Maybe if Matthews hadn't voted for Bush in 2000, we wouldn't be in this mess

[Cha]

6. tweety needs to take a

long break and work on his health.

[Old and In the Way]

7. Fairly unbalanced.

Yeah Chris, you busted this administration and the last Congress so hard about this issue. Love your double standards.

[rebel with a cause]

8. Matthews has said that his parents were liberal.

Maybe like bushie, he is rebeling in his middle age. :shrug:

[ellisonz]

9. Matthews is but a sick, sad, opportunist.

:evilfrown:

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. May CM soon go the way of the likes of Geraldo....

& Dennis Miller, and he can take Glenn Beck with him.....:puke: